2023
Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kang H, Fischer I, Dickinson S, Na P, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 95: 17-32. PMID: 37938492, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10061-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPositive psychological changesVeterans StudyMilitary veteransGreater posttraumatic growthTrauma-exposed veteransIntrinsic religiosityPTSD symptom severitySevere PTSD symptomsHigh-risk sampleIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsPsychological changesPTG levelsTraumatic experiencesPTSD ChecklistVeteran samplePsychosocial characteristicsSymptom clustersDSM-5Symptom severity
2021
Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Palmisano AN, Fogle BM, Tsai J, Petrakis IL, Pietrzak RH. Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 142: 179-187. PMID: 34359013, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.07.046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Dynamic interplay between PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in older military veterans
Whealin JM, Pitts B, Tsai J, Rivera C, Fogle BM, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Dynamic interplay between PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in older military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 269: 185-191. PMID: 32339132, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater posttraumatic growthPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic growthPTSD symptomsActive copingReligious copingOlder military veteransPositive psychological changesSubsequent posttraumatic growthMilitary veteransChronic PTSD symptomsWave 2Self-report natureSpecific symptom clustersAnxious arousalDysphoric arousalGreater severityHyperarousal symptomsTraumatic eventsPsychological changesStress disorderCopingSymptom clustersLongitudinal studyWave 3
2017
Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
El-Gabalawy R, Blaney C, Tsai J, Sumner JA, Pietrzak RH. Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 227: 849-853. PMID: 29689700, PMCID: PMC6269149, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultArousalBone Diseases, MetabolicChronic DiseaseComorbidityCorrelation of DataDiabetes MellitusDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisResilience, PsychologicalRespiratory Tract DiseasesSleep Wake DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderFull posttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransVeterans StudyContemporary population-based dataMultiple logistic regression analysisHealth conditionsOdds of osteoporosisOdds of diabetesPopulation-based dataDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaLogistic regression analysisDysphoric arousal symptomsPopulation-based samplePhysical health conditionsSleep disordersPTSD symptom clustersSleep difficultiesRespiratory conditionsDiagnostic criteriaSymptom clustersAnger/irritabilityDifferential predictive value of PTSD symptom clusters for mental health care among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans following PTSD diagnosis
Smith NB, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Cook JM, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Differential predictive value of PTSD symptom clusters for mental health care among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans following PTSD diagnosis. Psychiatry Research 2017, 256: 32-39. PMID: 28622572, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAfghanistan veteransPTSD symptom clustersNational VA administrative dataVeterans AffairsSymptom clustersMental health service utilizationTreatment-related variablesHealth service utilizationVA administrative dataSelection of treatmentMental health carePTSD symptom cluster severitySymptom cluster severityTrauma-exposed veteransInitial diagnosisClinical variablesPsychotherapy visitsAdequate doseService utilizationDifferential predictive valueLarge cohortCombination treatmentPsychotherapy initiationTreatment approaches
2014
Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Armour C, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 174: 522-526. PMID: 25556669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifePosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsNational HealthU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudySymptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsCross-sectional designFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical significancePTSD symptom clustersCurrent depressionDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersPTSD phenotypeMental disordersSymptomsComorbid psychopathologyStress disorderFunctional correlatesStatistical ManualTreatment effortsDimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Armour C, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH. Dimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2014, 76: 546-53. PMID: 25562376, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderUS veteransSymptom clustersPTSD symptom clustersNational HealthVeterans StudyPTSD symptomsQuality of lifeDysphoric Arousal modelPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersHealth outcomesFemale veteransSuicidal ideationDSM-5 PTSD symptomsStress disorderSymptomsDisorder symptomsPTSD symptomatologyVeterans
2011
Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Whealin JM, Southwick SM. Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2011, 46: 317-322. PMID: 22154134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIraq/Afghanistan veteransHyperarousal symptom clustersConfirmatory factor analytic studyFactor analytic studiesAfghanistan veteransDysphoric arousalPTSD symptomsArousal clustersCommunity samplePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsEmotional numbing modelSymptom clustersTreatment-seeking samplePosttraumatic stress symptomsDSM-IV modelIndependent samplesFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisAnxious arousalEmotional numbingNumbing modelPTSD symptomatologyDisorder symptomsStress symptomsPTSD Checklist